NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LTD.
CHAREHOLDERS
HEREBY ARE NOTIFIED that the DIVIDEND on Account of the year 1918 of HIXTY CENTS (60 Cents) Hr Share is now Payable at the BANKING SHANGHAI HONGKONG AND CORPORATION, Honakong, un Warrants to be obtained at the Company's Other, Alexandra Buildings, Des Virax Road, Central, Hong kong.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, February 17th, 1919.
1339
THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LIMITED.
(IN LIQUIDATION)
NOTICE
THE LIQUIDATOR is unable to send the necessary forms of Claim to Shares in the new Company to the underneationed Shareholders addresses have been Registered. If no application in respect of such Shares is made by the prescribest dates (January 30th, 1979 or April 30th, 1918, as the case may ) the right to take up the New Shares will hapse at such Shares will be dealt with in accordance with the Agren- ment between the Company and the new Company
Dated the Eighth day of January, 1916. Shareholders names
English
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30801/30900, 31300/1600
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31751/11800,
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12747/12700.
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H. F. CAMPBELL,
Liquidater.
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WANTED
RAUGHTSMAN with experience in State experience, etc., and salary required.
Box 331, Apply-
Care of "Daily Prosa" Office.
WANTED
HIEF OFFICER for "SISIHAN."
CHIEF
Apply
A
►
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GERMINAL CIGAR STORE,
18 Nuchan Rowl, Kowloon,
(270
TO LET
SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Apply 10-
AUCTIONS
TUBLIC AUCTIONS.
BY APPOINTMENT.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH, 1919.
HUGHES AND HOUGH, AUTOKRENS TO THE GOVERNMENT AND ADMIRALTE.
General Auc:ioneers,
Sha e Coal and General Iroduce Brokers
#n
Commision Agents.
PROPRIETORS
**TO-KWA-WAN COAL"
CODEN
STORAGE.
BENTLEY'S
L. 4th a sub EDITIONN A▲ Telegrapata l'ode. Telegrapher Addre■EJRION.”
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Undersigned have received instruc tions to sell by Public Auction,
(for Account of the Concerned), ON TUESDAY, Febrancy 18th, 1919, commencing at 2.30 r., at their Safes Rumus, No. B, Den Vaux Bond, Corner of lee House Street,
A Large QUANTITY OF USEFUL HOUSEH 4D LIVENS, DRAWN WORK, AND EMBROIDERIES, comprising:-
HJUSEHOLD
LJVENS Kingle and Double Plain, and Hemstitched shorts, Pillow Cases, Double White Sain Quilts, Linen Damask Serviettes, Glass Cloths, Bath Towels, Face Towels, &c, &c. DRAWNWORK-Bedsprearls, Pillow Cases,
Tray Clotlas, &c. dec. EMBROIDERIES:
Bedsprende,
Tablo
Covers, Tra Cloths, Runner IR by 54 m. A few lots of Auach and Bellow Valises. (All new goods anvi small huta 1 suit
purchasers).
Terms:--Casti.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
он
TUESDAY,
at
February 19th, 1919, commencing
2.30 PM, at their Sales Hous, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Carner of Ice House Street, TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, BRASS AND BRASS- MUNTED DOUBLE AND TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS,
Jær,
CARPETS. &c., comprising:---
&a,
Two Chesterfield Sofas and Arm-chairs
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG
AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING
of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CTY HALL, Hongkong, SATURDAY, the 22ND day of FEBRUARY, 1910, Nous, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending the 31st December, 1918.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be LOSED from MON. SATURDAY, DAY, February 10th, to February 22nd, 1919 both days inclusive) during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, February 4th, 1919. + [236
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
MEETING of the above Company will be
A
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
Emulsion of
COD LIVER
OIL
with Hypophosphites.
held at the Registered Office of the Company A Highly Nutritive Food Pedder Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 28 lay of FEBRUARY 1918, Noon, when the sub-joined res huition, which was passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Com- pany held on the Fighth day of February, 1919, will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Resolution :----
That the Articles of Association be altered in mander followina, viz :-
Nerve Tonic.
munity."
The Frawley Company, who are now giving a short weason in Singapore, will shortly be paying a visit to Hongkong.
throughout t.ho cutti well-being
A Ministry of Public Health is to be created, and, with a similiar object in view. mor; adequate housing
A pian of the proposed poultry depôt. mecommodation is to be provided by the
at Connnaght Rond Wong will be sutanit. The appalling revelations in
ted to the Sanitary Board at their mer1. connection with the medical examinationing to-morrow afternoon.
State
uf
The British Red Cross Commazustomer in Siberia reports that all are stores in
Vladivostock have been destroyed by fre and that be requires immediately hospital supplies for 300 beds,
ernits are responsalike for this, for it was found that if the people had lived under proper conditions there would have tren a million more men fit for the Army. It is without significance that it wa never thought worth white to take stock of the Rtiound physique before the men On Saturday, at the VR.C., F. W.
alons, the Black beat Gar. Youngmun, by IKE Tel were wanted to free death Ineeding grounds of physien! and moral 396, in the first round of the Open Biliard disease, have been regarded with an easy Championshap of the Colony Youngmun tolerance as something unpleasam but | led throughout, and Black was fortunate inevitable Happily, they are now to be in winning by four points at the Gab. swept away, and a least a million new C.8. M. Barker meets W R. Neighlaarg hanses are to be built and more health tonight. Ful surroundings. A the same time steps are to be falten to attravy a greater num
and ber of the people back to the tand and to provide them with the necessary grain- ing. Mack, and equipment This exprvi ment, if successful and there is no reason why it stand not be successful in view of the experiences of our own Dominions and foreign nations should tend to releve
"In Article Ng, 24 word 'five' shall be Agreeable to the taste and very the cungestmus in eities, in reduce the
"substitutes for the word "four".
The effect of this resolation will be to increase the maximum number of Directors from four to five.
Dated the Fourteenth day of February, 1919.
By Order of the Board,
J. H. TAGGART, Secretary and Manager. (534
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HE-EBY GIVEN that the
NOVARY YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Cmpany will be held at the Company & Hotel, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, FEBR ARY 28TH, 1918, at 1216 for the purpose of receiving the
readily digested by Delicate
Children and Invalids.
PREPARED BY
The Shanghai branch of the Royal
Society of St. George is supporting the appeal of the National Association for the Prevention of Vonsumption, which is seeking funds to the extent of £10,000 fur
uf the establishment
श faru ebony for soldiers and sailors suffering from tuberculosis.
The
impress of Hussin arrived pressure un de labour market, to increase from London, on Saturday, with about 3,100 passenger es and ver the nation's vigour, and to develop the 150 cabin
The latter are en route Great Britain Chinese coubes, resurges of the Innd.
Tsingta, after
service in નર્મ the value supplies 1. imparts
France. The Empress of Russia is ex bundreds of millions from abroad. That
pected to return here to be dry-locked. a great part of these might be obtained
She will leave for Vancouver about Frost the soil of Great Britain bae keen
Murch th proved since Germany embarked upon
Mr. Jahn R.
յի Somers. bionik ade. her kutunarine
Although the agricultural classes and been freely entertainer," will introduce himself to draw upon for the Front, the area of a Hongkong audience at the City Hall On Wednesday Mr. Somers presents L valtivation in the United Kingdom was increased by four million acres, and in varied programme, including conjuring, chalk drawing, character studies, etc. He comes to the Colony from Manila and will subsequently continue his tour through the Straits Settlements, Java and India,
Report of the Board of Diront rs together A. S. WATSON & two years agricultural production was
with a Statement of Accounts for the year
ending 31st December, 18.
The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, February, Elat, to FRIDAY, February 28th 1919, (both days inclusive) during which
Transfer of Shares period Registered
CO.,
LTD.,
can be
HONGKONG
DISPENSARY,
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By Order of the Board of Directora
J. H. TAGGART,
Малакет. Hongkong. February 15th, 1919.
WISEMAN, LTD.
TTL 16.
(19
DEATH.
(new). Folding Card and ocasional Tables, To Celebrate the Openlag of SBA-101. At the General Hospital,
One Upholstered Suite, Bedroom Furniture comprising Teak wood Twin Bedsteads large and small Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Washstande &c. (furned Trak wood). Side- hoants, Dinner Waggons. Extension Dining Tables und Chairs, &c., Dinner Services, Crockery, and good Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, &c., Bath Room Utensils, Electro-Plated Ware,
Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Toakwood Screens, a quantity of Black- wood Furniture, including 1 Large Black-
HUMPHREYS ESTATE ▲ FINANCE wood Screen Blue and White Panels, Side
Da, LYD,
Alexandre Bofidiaan
ย
GROUND TO LET.
T WHITFIELD ROAD, CAUSEWAY
A BAY, FL To Our lilase Factory, consisting of 16,000 Square feet, suitable for storing Coal, de. From January 1st, 1918.
Apply to
KWONG SANG HÙNG, Lm. 248, Des Voeux Road Centesi.
FOR SALE AT THE PEAK.
TO 3 MOUNTAIN VIEW.
No
Apply to-
ANOTHER
"HOUSING
THE
H. E. POLLOCK,
140
Prinose Buildings
IM
FOR
PLAN
SCHEME."
BE Undersigned are now dividing`a portion of Cox's Hill, Kowloon, into small fots, of about 3,000 to 4,000 square foot esch.
A desirable epot for a Home, one of the FINEST SITES IN KOWLOON. Persons desirous of noquiring ground there,
Please Apply to
J. H. ALVES & CO.
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WE HAVE
Just received New supply of WAR STAMPS Many varieties and values of BRITISH COLONIES
also
Catalogue and Album for same. GRACA & 00.
No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET, HONGKONG
P.O. Box 0,
17:3
Tables Chairs, Cabinets. Pictures, feveral Carpeta now and second-band.
ALBO
our New and Spacious
Dancing Room
DINNER DANCES
Will be held
Treadle Sewing Machine (nearly new) by To-day (Monday). Feb, 17th,
Willcox his with all accessories, 2 Pianos by Robinson and by Epleyel, and one Rubber-Tyni Kicksha
(Full Particulars from Catalogue). Terms: Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
Of
TUESDAY, February 18th. 1919, at 10.30 AM, at the Hongkong and Kowinon Wharf and Godown Cu's Premiers-Kowloon.
A large quantity Flat, round, and square fron bars.
Terms: Oash.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
ON WEDNESDAY, February 19th, 1919, at 11 AM, at Kwong Tuck Cheong's Shipyard, To-Kwa-Wan, ONE COMPLETE SET ENGINES AND BOILER IN GOOD WORKING ORDER,
ESCRIPTION:
Set of Compound Engines, 10 x 33 x 24 stroke.
Boilor, 12 x 10, working pressure 120 lbs. on Veritas survoy.
To be sold in one lot together with Engine Boat, Shafts and Propellor and all piping, do, connected with the above-mentioned Bagines and Boiler.
*A180
Anchor and Chains, Wooden Mast, AND
2 Navigating Compass.
On view at Kwong Thok Chong's shipyard Launch to convoy intending purchase will leave Blake fier at 10.30 AM. on date of sale.
Torma:-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneer
Ле
a" February 14th: 1018
1281
The Undersigned_have_rocoived instruo tions to well as Chair Balos Rooms, No. 8, Don Veux Fload, Corner of Fon House Street,
One Upright Cottage Plano, specially male fne the climate by Francis Bacon, New York. (Practically new
One Boudoir Grand Piano, by Collard & Calland, in good condition.
Particulars from the undersigned. Terms ----Chalı, di
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
and
Friday, February 21st,
DINNER...
DANCE
***
$1,00
$1.00
FULL STRING ORCHESTRA.
TEA
ON
Wednesday, February 19th.
Tickets for Dances 50 cents.
MANAGER, D. M. GOODALL
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Shanghai, on February 8th, F. B. SHLA-LAWLOR, ate Chief Oficer s.. Kung pany,
C.M.8.N. Co., agod 61
ycare.
Hongkong Cruơn: 10a, Daa Vœux Boad, C. LONDON OPTION: 181, Frane Beam, E.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, FRBRUARY 17TH, 1918.
Moriety
raised to a level which it had not reached for nearly half a century
This expert. ence line opened the eyes of the Govern ment, and they intend to profit by it Investigations having demonstrated that thousands of acres now lying waste ure FAR EASTERN CABLE capable of being used for agriculture or arboriculture, extensive schemes of re- claration are to be undertaken by the Stato. The application of science to the cultivation of the soil will be encouraged, and cheaper and better menus of trans-
Hithertei portation will be provided
our farmers have been handicapped by the fact that produce could be sent to the
NEWS.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. I
SECRET AGREEMENTS TO BE DISCLOSED.
DOMESTIC LOAN.
all
to
PEKING, February 10th. Owing to strong pressure from the
is supported by President, who English marketa from foreign countries sections of the people, the members of hundreds of miles away for less than it the Cabinet who objected to the disclosure could be conveyed a distance of forty or of secret agreements have been obliged Sfty miles in Great Britain itself. There to give in. Consequently, the contents of such documents have been telegraphed to is to be a Ministry of Waye and Com
the Chinese envoy. munications LC deal with this
and cognate questions. The railways and canals will be controlled and developed
The Government bave decided by the State, so that the less populous
issue a domestic town of forty million districts, which would Gaturally be neglected by private enterprise in favour dollars at 7 per cent, fur five years, on of areas promising larger returns, will the security of the Salt surplus. I je consoling to reflect that the terrible
receive proper consideration, the profits sacrifices made in the Great War are gained in one direction being devoted to THE RETURN OF HONGKONG likely to achieve something more than the service of the public in another.
In France, we are told, there are hundreds tariam, valuable as that result is. The of millions' worth of material than can map of Europe is to be re-drawn in order be used for this purpose. Finally, there to satisfy legitimate national aspirations long repressed by the power of the is to be greater security for capital spent upon the land, and protection for our sword, native races in Asia and Africa industries against the unfair competition are to be delivered from oppression, and to which they have been subjected by Ascertain that ten men only are
**A BETTER ENGLAND."
the mere overthrow of German mili-
MEN.
CABLED ADVICE FROM INDIA.
The following information has been re- Military Authorities regarding the dis- ceived by cable from India by the local posal of Hongkong Military Service re- cruits who were drafted to India: available for immediate despatch, viz.:-- Privates Mead, Turner, Finch, Findlay Macdonald, Stark, Thomas, Wattie, and Reid.
Smith, Зойноп, selling price in the country of their
CORRESPONDENCE.
HONGKONG
PEACE
CELEBRATION.
a brotherhood of nations is to be formed the sale of imported goods below the for the purpose of safeguarding Public Even this Law and preserving peace. DANCES.
Of the remainder, nineteen are serv does not exhaust the list of probable origin-a system commonly known as
dumping." All these reforms will adding at Salonika, and that force is being cubled to asking if they can be rolensed. benefits. Just as it ie expected that the
to the colossal financial burden due to Baker and Hughes desire demobilization redistribution of territory in Europe
Noon and Book Telegraph if you agree. and the redress of old injustices will the war, and it is therefore imperative in England, and Mountain in Australis, reduce the causes of friction and lead to that production should be kept up to are sick in Hospital in India. Graham
invalided to England." the highest possible standard. This can- better understandings between nations, eo it is hoped that the more equitable not be done unless the most modern distribution of wealth in Great Britain methods are employed, and the "spirit of and the gradual removal of former unity and self-sacrifice" which enabled the nation to play its full part in winning CAUFCE of discontent will promote &
the wor continues to be manifested. greater degree of unity and prosperity amongst the different classes of the Strife between Labour and Capital must population The war, with its communi- be avoided, and a real partnership estüb. lished by a system of profit-sharing and ty of sacrifice, has lifted us on to a
In the words of Lord higher plane and widened our horizon, joint control.
Ronent CBOIL, "What is wanted is and, as 13 consequence, necessary
Gre human fore, which, in normal circumstances realization that workmen would have been carried only after beings and not merely animated machines; yours of hosted controversy, are now to such they should be allowed an intelli-But we were very surprised to note the accepted as П mattor of coured by gent share in the business in which they ONE STEEL TUG, built in 1911 for the Franch Navy, bottom part galvanized plates, all political partica. The tremendous are engaged." compound engines, 10 x 10 16 inches strokes, distance which we have travelled in "No baitor."
Particulars of Hall: 78 feet long, 16 feat four yena is shown in the KING's specel In breadth, foot deep.
The hull was repaired recently.
A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND
GENERAL BROKER AVOURED with instructions from
The Concerned,
vill all by Public Auction on TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 18TH, 1018, at 11 AM, t the Kwong Mang Bing Shipyard st Sam Sui Po,
to: Parliament. We must stop at no
His Majesty, "to stamp out unserited
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]
Sr,In reviewing the namce comprie ing the Committee appointed by The Officer Administering the Government to celebrate the Peace," we feel we must tutive collection of hans got together. congratulate H.E. on the fairly represen
mission of any representative of the Joen)
Prese an institution which has done a great deal for British propaganda. And, Mr. Editor, in view of the fact that the English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh worn the chief Britong directly
Five crees (two deaths) of cerebro-concorned in the active prosecution of the
The Launch may be seen at any time at skrifica of interest or prejudice," says spinal fever were reported in the Colony war, we strongly think that the Chair-
on Friday.
the Blip-way.
A Ikunoh will leave Blake Pier at 10.80 s.m.
man of the Committen ought to be a representative of one of those TROOS- Mr. H. G. Earle, M.A., M.B., has been capecially when we remember the terms on the day of the sale to convoy intending poverty, diminish unemployment, and
a member of the Medien af the local Conscription Ordinance.We mitigate the sufferings, eaused by it, appointed
from the ard, sir, your faithfully, Board during the nomonee Term-20% deposit to be paid fumadinto-provide docent hutses, improve the Colony of Ms. K. 11. Digby, M.D,. D.S., SOME ENGLISH DISSENTERS." ly on the fall of the hammer.
Hongkong, Februsty 174li, 1010,
nation's bealth, and raise the standard F.R.C.B.
purchasera
JAM
Hongkong, February 10th, 1912.